October 6, 2020
Allianz SE, Europe’s largest insurer, is bracing for a flood of claims after movie and television studios were forced to curtail production during lockdown. A unit of Allianz, which says it’s the largest insurer of Hollywood studios, has set aside …
May 19, 2014
Los Angeles building officials have called for more seismic testing at a proposed Hollywood development to determine if an earthquake fault runs under the project. The Los Angeles Times reported the order last week by city geologist Dana Prevost comes …
August 30, 2013
A coalition of residents who live in famed Hollywood neighborhoods filed a lawsuit this week to stop a $654 million skyscraper project from rising just down the hill from the landmark Hollywood Sign because of earthquake concerns. The suit filed …
August 5, 2013
The developers of a Hollywood skyscraper have agreed to dig a trench to determine whether an earthquake fault runs beneath the site slated for the project. The Los Angeles Times reported that New York-based Millennium Partners will dig at the …
July 24, 2013
Los Angeles officials have asked developers of a massive Hollywood skyscraper project to conduct more studies to determine whether it’s earthquake-safe. The request came last week after a USC quake expert voiced concerns. The Millennium project would build two towers …
November 14, 2011
The Internet Movie Database is fighting back against the anonymous actress who sued the service last month for revealing her age, The Hollywood Reporter trade industry journal is reporting. Amazon.com, which owns iMDb, told a Washington federal court that before …